Sunday, 6 January 2013

Explanation for the selection of the signs Libra & Aries as the respective signs of exaltation and debilation for Saturn



The seventh sign of the Zodiac is Libra, cardinal airy sign of Tamas nature ruled by Venus of which it is the active field. In the seventh house are judged the environment, partner, spouse, material desires, business etc.
The start line joining the signs Aries and Libra divides the Zodiac equally into two halves. Life started in Aries through seeding in matters finds its destruction of the body in the seventh sign Libra through material enjoyments. Libra is symbolized by a balance with which matter is weighed i.e. it is evaluated. Saturn is the ruler of the tenth and the eleventh signs of the Zodiac viz. Capricorn and Aquarius respectively. The tenth house signifies work while the eleventh the success. The highest expression of work signified by Capricorn is in the tenth sign counted from it i.e. Libra while the ninth sign counted from Aquarius being Libra is the origin of success.
Strong and unafflicted Saturn in the planetary kingdom is designated in Astrology as the hermit planet. Saturn is the significator of Eternal Time ruled by the goddess Dakshina Kali according to Hindi Tantra Shashtra. The true evaluation of activities of any living being is done in course of Time and the higher this evaluation, the more advancement the being makes in course of its progress in respect of purification for ultimate attainment of godhood. According to Hindu Philosophy, work should be without any expectation for results and for the good of others. Such work is the origin of true success of any native. As the lord of Capricorn and Aquarius, Saturn when posted in Libra fulfills both the purposes. Again, Libra being cardinal airy sign of Tamas nature, here the function of Saturn is on material basis with the progressive mind. With this criterion, Saturn in Libra helps a native to expand his activities in the environment. Saturn being the symbol of Eternal Time and being very slow planet, the evaluation of progressive work signified by Saturn is also very slowly in the scale of Time.
On the contrary, Aries is the cardinal fiery sign of Tamas nature ruled by Mars of which it is the active field. Life cycle started in Aries tends to expand itself vigorously around it like the flames of fire. Life in Aries is unbounded without any restriction as signified by the vigor of the youth and characterized by impetuosity. With this, the lord Mars tends to overcome all obstructions to establish him in the form of life. But Saturn is the slowest planet (excluding Herschel, Neptune and Pluto), very old and lame as described in Astrology but due to experiences gathered in life, Saturn attains matured intelligence and farsightedness in old age with an all round view. The rashness and hot-headedness of Mars are quite in disharmony with Saturn and the steps in any field made by Saturn are also very slow. This becomes apparent from the slow movement of a saturnine native who is also more active in the mental level rather than in physical level. In other words, the Saturnine characteristics are quite in contrary to those of the sign Aries. Therefore Saturn in Aries loses all its strength i.e. the selection of the sign Aries as the house of debilation for Saturn is quite justified. 

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